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Howard Shoup costume sketch for June Blair in Island of Lost Women

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Howard Shoup costume sketch for June Blair in Island of Lost Women
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(Warner Bros., 1959) Pencil and watercolor on 11.5 x 16” illustration paper with fabric swatch affixed, by prolific designer Howard Shoup, recognized for such important and diverse films as Cabin in the Sky and Cool Hand Luke. Subject is a simple, sheer and form-fitting Greek peasant-style sheath, designed to reveal as much as censorship of the time would allow of the female character’s attractive contours. Pencil-signed by Shoup on recto, with character name “Mercuria” and scene/change numbers noted, plus actress measurements and detail sketch on verso with Shoup’s initialed OK. Two noticeable edge tears into blank background, else Fine.